If shopping is your outlet, you deserve a trip to the Las Americas Premium Outlets in San Diego. Many things make San Diego easy to love, and if you are craving shopping, you are sure to find something at Las Americas Premium Outlets to satisfy your appetite for all things retail. Las American … [Read more...]

Contrary to popular belief, some of the best things in life are free — like feeling the sun on your face, the sand between your toes, and the water over your feet. And those things and more await visitors in the City of Ventura. Easily accessible via U.S. Route 101, State Route 33, or State Route … [Read more...]

The sawdust Winter Art Festival takes place over five weekends starting in November. If you want that perfect, extraordinary holiday gift, check out the Laguna Beach Sawdust Art Festival Winter Fantasy. This annual event is not your typical gathering of local arts and crafts artisans. It is … [Read more...]

Tucked between a water reclamation plant and a golf course, the Japanese Garden in Van Nuys is a delightful reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles funded the garden, which was constructed over three years, and officially dedicated in June 1984. Japanese Garden … [Read more...]

Families that hike together have so much fun. Hiking is a fantastic family activity and a great way to escape phones, tablets, and computers. We have put together a list of places to take the kids and hit the trails. It feels great to get outside. Los Angeles Area Hikes Palos Verdes … [Read more...]

Since 1953 Hadley Fruit Orchards has been a popular stop along Interstate 10. Date shakes, nuts, candies, dried fruit, and clean restrooms attracted thousands of travelers each year to the iconic yellow and green building with the giant Hadley Fruit Orchards sign on the roof. In 2016 the old … [Read more...]

The Seal Beach Red Car Museum is located aboard Car No. 1734, a restored Pacific Electric Railway car on the corner of Main and Electric. The museum is a rare and unique glimpse into the mass transit system that once served Southern California using streetcars. In February 2021, the Seal Beach … [Read more...]

Many things to do in Palm Springs can be found in and around the downtown center and along the famed Palm Canyon Drive, sometimes referred to as the “Rodeo Drive of the Desert.” Although known worldwide as Hollywood’s playground, you don’t have to be famous or have deep pockets to enjoy a day in … [Read more...]

Malibou Lake in Agoura is a private lake and club tucked away in the Santa Monica Mountains. Numerous movies and commercials have been filmed in and around Malibou Lake, including the 1931 Boris Karloff movie "Frankenstein." One of the most famous residents of the area was President Ronald … [Read more...]

Redondo Beach Pier was initially built to facilitate timber delivery from ships to trains in 1889; the Redondo Beach pier has undergone six transformations, surviving a series of storms, fires, and demolitions throughout the 20th century on the way to its current design -- a large horseshoe shape … [Read more...]

Nestled closely against the cliffs of Laguna Canyon, the Sawdust Art Festival is part of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. Visitors enjoy a colorful overview of the Laguna art world with an intimate setting for local artists and artisans to showcase their wares alongside more mass-produced … [Read more...]

The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles is much more than its name implies; besides being a fully-operational bookshop, it’s also an art gallery, a boutique, a painting, a sculpture studio, a live music venue, and an Instagrammer's paradise. A mecca for bibliophiles, locals, and tourists alike, … [Read more...]

A seaside neighborhood in the affluent city of Newport Beach, Corona del Mar is located at the foot of the San Joaquin Hills and fronting the Pacific Ocean. Spanish for "Crown of the Sea," Corona del Mar was once a tiny village reached from the peninsula by small boat or a dirt road crossing over … [Read more...]